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The (O Volume 66 Issue 56 o Weber State University ! 1) 1 n SUNDAY. . Find out where the parties are. See page 5. wsusignpost.com Wednesday, January 28, 2004 n n 5 ' H t I 1 I 1 By Maria Villasenor assistant news editor The Signpost The bigger picture is what people tend to see when they look at things, and most students " will more quickly look at the price of tuition and fees at a university before looking at the smaller costs involved in attending an university. Though colleges and departments might improve because of the price students and the state pay, the benefits can be forgotten in the face of the daily costs of an education. "The price of parking and printing was the last thing on my mind when I was looking into Utah State," wrote Camilla Evans, senior at Utah State University. "The price of tuition itself consumed most of my worries. I didn't have a chance to consider the details." The minor costs of university services are usually not a determining factor in a student's decision to attend a specific school. The three major universities on the Wasatch Front, USU, the University lid of Utah, and Weber State University, vary widely in costs. At the top of a cost-conscious list is tuition. The U of U average cost for tuition and fees this year, cited on their websites at utah.edu, was $3,646. At USU (usu.edu) the cost was about $2,898. And WSU (weber.edu) averaged at $2,632. Cecilia Kerns, WSU senior, had attended the U of U for a year in 1996 and left to Salt Lake Community College to earn her bachelor's degree. Tuition was very expensive at the U of U, and the commute was too long for her. Now Kerns is pursuing a second bachelor's degree in criminal justice from WSU. Before attending, she said she looked into all of the costs here and knew how much she would spend, though she said she thought books were a bit expensive. The second- and-third highest cost categories were roomboard and books supplies. At the U of U these costs are See Costs page 1 1 Q o Ti rz ir !? q By Paul Garcia managing editor The Signpost As the third week of spring semester begins, the Weber Stare University student senators are in full swing dealing with parking fee increases, crosswalk safety, tiie possible Shepherd Union Building renovation and the resignation of the students with disabilities senator. The senators drafted a letter to the President's Council saying they are upset with how the implementation of EdPass was handled. The letter should reach the council today. They are concerned that the program was implemented widrout their consultation; they are also concerned about how it will be funded. Betsy Hutchinson, nontradttional student senator, and member of the parking committee explained tire cost for all parking passes, will increase in $10-per-year increments for an undetermined number of years. RW and W passes will cost $3 more, and Dee Events Center parking will cost $20; Davis Campus parking will cost $48 per year. Hutchinson said the cost of parking passes would have gone up regardless of the EdPass, but the EdPass needs $180,000. So the S77..150 generated in parking pass increases wall go toward EdPass funding. The administration will give $60,000 for EdPass. It is undetermined where die other $42,580 will come from. Sales of parking passes at the Dee Events Center will generate $40,000. That money will be used for the shuttle buses. Davis Campus will get 510,000. WSU student Tanya Haiverson presented the results of a student survey regarding how the EdPass should be paid for. One hundred forty-five students were . surveyed, which See Senate page 1 0 s - 7 -s 1 v A - i--,Wr Switchboard sensation Julieanne Richards, Weber State University broadcasting student, wants to be a radio personality some day. She works as a student disk jockey during one of the many shifts at KWCR The Edge, 88.1. Kissing as an art form Public schools focus on learning styles By Natalie Cutler news editor The Signpost When Michael Christian, author of "The Art of Kissing," began ushering and urging audience members to move toward the front of the Wildcat Theater for a closer view, uiose in attendance Monday morning knew this would not be a typical Convocations presentation. "This is a kissing show, as you know," Christian said. "The best seats are up close; otherwise you'll miss the lip-o-suction." Christian said Weber State University is a romantic campus with so many nice places to kiss, and students know them all. He said his purpose was to share with the audience 30 romantic kisses that he had found by interviewing and hearing from 100,000 people from across the United States. Christian said he wrote "The Art of Kissing" to improve his sex life. "It didn't work," Christian said. "You see, after the book See Kissing page 3 i Aaron Denney pretends to be a dentist as he kisses Becky Merrill during Convocations Monday, above. Jesse Yoshinury kisses Erica Lamb, right. Both couples were WSU student volunteers for Michael Christian, author of "The Art of Kissing," during his kissingdemonstrations. I c . - , ' i ) ' ,! By Tracy L. Chartier sr. news reporter The Signpost As a public school teacher, Marilyn Lofgreen discovered some students in her class were not responding to her style of teaching. As for any teacher, this presented a challenge, and she was determined to help her students. "I realized that one technique could not be used for all students," said Lofgreen, who is a professor in the Teacher Education Program at Weber State University. "If you use straight lecture, some students don't learn auditorily." Lofgreen's curiosity and dedication to her students led her to do research about different learning styles. "I was a little turned off by it at first," Lofgreen said. "I scoffed at it because no teacher can control all those variables." In her research, Lofgreen listened to Denise McCarthy, author of the book "About Learning," and discovered the variety of ways to meet students' needs. According to McCarthy, some students prefer to eat See Schools page 10 Co 1112 Special Olympics kicks ctf a season at WSU Get involved with politics on campus The Solution Space, a place whei o. cv.ib is a common language

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The (O Volume 66 Issue 56 o Weber State University ! 1) 1 n SUNDAY. . Find out where the parties are. See page 5. wsusignpost.com Wednesday, January 28, 2004 n n 5 ' H t I 1 I 1 By Maria Villasenor assistant news editor The Signpost The bigger picture is what people tend to see when they look at things, and most students " will more quickly look at the price of tuition and fees at a university before looking at the smaller costs involved in attending an university. Though colleges and departments might improve because of the price students and the state pay, the benefits can be forgotten in the face of the daily costs of an education. "The price of parking and printing was the last thing on my mind when I was looking into Utah State," wrote Camilla Evans, senior at Utah State University. "The price of tuition itself consumed most of my worries. I didn't have a chance to consider the details." The minor costs of university services are usually not a determining factor in a student's decision to attend a specific school. The three major universities on the Wasatch Front, USU, the University lid of Utah, and Weber State University, vary widely in costs. At the top of a cost-conscious list is tuition. The U of U average cost for tuition and fees this year, cited on their websites at utah.edu, was $3,646. At USU (usu.edu) the cost was about $2,898. And WSU (weber.edu) averaged at $2,632. Cecilia Kerns, WSU senior, had attended the U of U for a year in 1996 and left to Salt Lake Community College to earn her bachelor's degree. Tuition was very expensive at the U of U, and the commute was too long for her. Now Kerns is pursuing a second bachelor's degree in criminal justice from WSU. Before attending, she said she looked into all of the costs here and knew how much she would spend, though she said she thought books were a bit expensive. The second- and-third highest cost categories were roomboard and books supplies. At the U of U these costs are See Costs page 1 1 Q o Ti rz ir !? q By Paul Garcia managing editor The Signpost As the third week of spring semester begins, the Weber Stare University student senators are in full swing dealing with parking fee increases, crosswalk safety, tiie possible Shepherd Union Building renovation and the resignation of the students with disabilities senator. The senators drafted a letter to the President's Council saying they are upset with how the implementation of EdPass was handled. The letter should reach the council today. They are concerned that the program was implemented widrout their consultation; they are also concerned about how it will be funded. Betsy Hutchinson, nontradttional student senator, and member of the parking committee explained tire cost for all parking passes, will increase in $10-per-year increments for an undetermined number of years. RW and W passes will cost $3 more, and Dee Events Center parking will cost $20; Davis Campus parking will cost $48 per year. Hutchinson said the cost of parking passes would have gone up regardless of the EdPass, but the EdPass needs $180,000. So the S77..150 generated in parking pass increases wall go toward EdPass funding. The administration will give $60,000 for EdPass. It is undetermined where die other $42,580 will come from. Sales of parking passes at the Dee Events Center will generate $40,000. That money will be used for the shuttle buses. Davis Campus will get 510,000. WSU student Tanya Haiverson presented the results of a student survey regarding how the EdPass should be paid for. One hundred forty-five students were . surveyed, which See Senate page 1 0 s - 7 -s 1 v A - i--,Wr Switchboard sensation Julieanne Richards, Weber State University broadcasting student, wants to be a radio personality some day. She works as a student disk jockey during one of the many shifts at KWCR The Edge, 88.1. Kissing as an art form Public schools focus on learning styles By Natalie Cutler news editor The Signpost When Michael Christian, author of "The Art of Kissing," began ushering and urging audience members to move toward the front of the Wildcat Theater for a closer view, uiose in attendance Monday morning knew this would not be a typical Convocations presentation. "This is a kissing show, as you know," Christian said. "The best seats are up close; otherwise you'll miss the lip-o-suction." Christian said Weber State University is a romantic campus with so many nice places to kiss, and students know them all. He said his purpose was to share with the audience 30 romantic kisses that he had found by interviewing and hearing from 100,000 people from across the United States. Christian said he wrote "The Art of Kissing" to improve his sex life. "It didn't work," Christian said. "You see, after the book See Kissing page 3 i Aaron Denney pretends to be a dentist as he kisses Becky Merrill during Convocations Monday, above. Jesse Yoshinury kisses Erica Lamb, right. Both couples were WSU student volunteers for Michael Christian, author of "The Art of Kissing," during his kissingdemonstrations. I c . - , ' i ) ' ,! By Tracy L. Chartier sr. news reporter The Signpost As a public school teacher, Marilyn Lofgreen discovered some students in her class were not responding to her style of teaching. As for any teacher, this presented a challenge, and she was determined to help her students. "I realized that one technique could not be used for all students," said Lofgreen, who is a professor in the Teacher Education Program at Weber State University. "If you use straight lecture, some students don't learn auditorily." Lofgreen's curiosity and dedication to her students led her to do research about different learning styles. "I was a little turned off by it at first," Lofgreen said. "I scoffed at it because no teacher can control all those variables." In her research, Lofgreen listened to Denise McCarthy, author of the book "About Learning," and discovered the variety of ways to meet students' needs. According to McCarthy, some students prefer to eat See Schools page 10 Co 1112 Special Olympics kicks ctf a season at WSU Get involved with politics on campus The Solution Space, a place whei o. cv.ib is a common language